Coin-controlled vending machine



Dec. 2,- 1930. J w, N': 1,783,325

COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE I Original Filed Dec. 29; 1928 x 45. 8 i /9 z% 26' In mum! 40 #33 1&VENT0R.

JOSEPH maszsm/ 4/ FY 2 /0 j Patented Dec. 2, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE f JOSEPH W. BEESON, OF EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN E. CARSON, F

IBELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS V p v COIN-CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

Original application filed nceab rlzs, 192a; s ria l no'. 2 9,275. Divided and this application filed October 26, 1929. Serial No. 402,647.

This invention appertains to vending machines and more particularly" to novel means for operating the machine upon the depositing of the proper coin therein'and is a division from my pending application Serial #329,275, filed December 29, 1928, and entitled Cigar vending machine.

One ofthe primary objects of this invention is to provide a coin controlled cigar vending machine, in which the coin deposited performs the function of a key locking the operating plunger with a slide delivery mechanism, whereby upon the operation of the plunger the slide delivery mechanism will be operated for vending the article;

Another important object of my invention is the provision of a plunger actuated slide plate arranged in spacing relation to an article delivery slide plate with novel means 0 carried by said plates for positively gripping a coin therebetween whereby said plates will be locked together by the .coin for permitting the synchronous movement thereof;

A further object of my invention is the provision of novel means for constructing the plunger slide plate and novel means for guiding the slide plate during its travel.

' A still further object of my invention is to provide a novel coin controlled connector means for a cigar dispensing device embodying a minimum number of parts and which is pofsitive in its operation and entirely foolroo With these and other objects in view, the invention consistsin the novel construction, arrangement and formation o'fparts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings t? i a c Figure lis a fragmentary horizontal section through a dispensing machine illustrating the coin controlled m'echanism'therefor in' plan. I f

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the machine taken on the line 2' 2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, showing theplunger slide plate of the coin controlled mechanism is position for receiving a coin from-the coin entrance slot.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the. slide plate or article ejecting member 20 the'line 3-3 of Figure 2 looking in the direc- H tion of the arrows illustrating the novel plunger and slide mechanism, the same being in position for receiving a: coin.

Figure 4: is a section similar to Figure 2 showing the plunger and slide mechanisms locked together by the coin and in their forward article ejecting position, the coin being 7 still held between the plunger plate and slide mechanism! y v v Figure 5 is a detailed vertical section taken onthe line 5'5 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows illustrating the parts in position for receiving a coin. Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference'characters designate cor responding parts throughout 'the' several views, the letter A generally indicates a coin controlled mechanism for a vending ma- ,Ch p "y 7 V The vending machine B ,is of the type shown and described in my pending applica tion heretobefore referredto an-d only a sum cient portionof the machinehas' beenshown to illustrate the operation of the improved coin controlled mechanism. It is to be noted,

however, that the vending machine '13 includes a casing having a-flat bottom wall 10', a rear imperforate'wall 11', and side walls 12. A front wall of sheet metal 13 can be secured to the bottom wall and the side walls 12, and "this front wall is provided with an inwardly directed horizontally'ydisposed section or'top M1114, which is provided with a coin en- 'tranceslot 15. Arranged within the casing 5 is a pair of spaced horizontally'disposed upper and lower guide plates 16 and 17 ,which are rigidly secured in position in any desired ,wayvsuch as to end cleats 18 carried by the bottomwall 10.,"Thetop guide plate 16 is provided with acoin entrance slot'19 which is at all times" in registration with the coin slot 15 in the top plate 14.

Confined between the plates 16 and 17 is which includes spaced side strips 21 connected together'by spaced intermediate strips 22 and 23,, which define a pocket between the same for receiving an article to be dispensed, as clearly brought out in my copendi'ng ap- J plication. One side strip 21 of the slide mechanism 20 is provided at its forward end with a laterally extending flange 24 which defines a coin engaging chute 25, as will be later described.

The coin controlled mechanism A operates in conjunction with the slide plate or article ejecting mechanism and the same includes a plunger rod 26 which extends through a suit able opening in the front wall 13. The rear end of the plunger rod is slidably received in a suitable opening formed in the upstanding lip 27 carried by the bottom guide plate 17 and the guide lip 27 and the front wall 13 forms a guide for the plunger rod 26 during its sliding movement. In order to further guide the plunger rod in its movement the bottom guide plate 17 is provided with an up, standing rib 28 and the rod normally engages this rib and is confined in place thereby. The plunger rod 26 has secured thereto a coin lock plate 29, which is arranged adjacent to the side strip 21 of the slide plate or article ejecting mechanism. The coin lock plate 29 engages a depending rib formed on the top guide plate 16, as clearly shown in Figure 5 of the drawings and this lock plate is confined in position thereby. An inturned lip 31 is formed on the rear end of the coin lock plate and engages the strip 21 of the carriage or slide plate article ejecting mechanism. The inner face of the coin lock plate 29 is provided with an inturned or laterally extending flange 32 which engages the outer face of the adjacent strip 21 to act as a guide for the coin lock plate and to also act as a closure for the registering coin slots 15 and 19 when the plunger 26 is in its forward operative position for ejecting the article to be dispensed. The inner face of the coin lock plate 29 is also provided with a coin trip lug 33, which is of a substantially arcuate configuration and which acts in the nature of a cam for lifting a coin toward the tooth 25 .of the flange 24 of the carriage or article delivery slide plate mechanism 20. A longitudinally extending guide slot 33 is formed in the coin lock plate 29 in rear of the coin trip 33 and receives a suitable guide lug or circular boss 35 formed on the side strip 21. A suitable bolt 36 extends through the boss 35 and supports at its outer end a roller 37 for engaging the plunger rod 29. Normally the plunger rod extends into the casing with its manipulating head or handle 38 adjacent to the front plate 13 and the lug 27 on the coin lock plate 29 in engagement with the stop and guide lug 39 on the side plate 21 of the carriage or article ejecting plate mechanism 20. In this position the coin trip 33 and coin engaging tooth 25 lie on opposite sides of the coin slots 15 and 19, so that when acoin is inserted through said slots the coin will fall between said coin trip 33 and tooth 25 and rest on the bottom guide plate 17 between the coin lock plate 29 ,wardlyand will carry an article therewith, as

fully explained in the mentioned copending application.

Upon release of the plunger, the coin will be released and the same will drop through a coin slot 40 formed in the bottom plate 17 for that purpose, the coin having been moved forwardly over said slot by the coin lock plate a 29 and slide plate mechanism or carriage 20. The bottom plate 17 carries a depending and rearwardly extending coin chute 41 which communicates with the coin slot A0 and carries the coin rearwardly and into a coin receptacle 42 placed on the bottom wall 10 of the casing. Upon return movement of the plunger rod 26 the guide lug 27 will strike the flange or lug 39 of the carriage 20 and thus return the carriage or slide plate mechanism 20 to its normal position.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that I have provided an exceptionally simple and durable means for locking the ac tuating plunger and article ejecting carriage together by the mere insertion of a coin into the vending machine.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of my invention, but

Vthat I claim as new is:

1. In a coin controlled article vending machine, a casing, a pair of spaced guide plates horizontally mounted in said casing, a carriage slidably mounted between said plates including a side strip, the lowermost plate having a coin exit slot therein,-the uppermost plate having a coin entrance slot therein, in rear of the coinexit slot, a manually controlled operating plunger slidably mounted in the casing having'a manipulating knob arranged exteriorly of the casing, a lock plate rigidly connected with the plunger, means slidably connecting the lock plate with one side strip of the carriage, the mentioned side strip of-the carriage and the lock plate having inwardly directed coin gripping means formed thereon in spaced relation relative to one another directly below the coin entrance slot, whereby upon the depositing of a coin 1n said slot the plunger will be locked with the carriage upon forward movement of the plunger, the coin being movable with the carriage and plunger above the coin exit slot upon forward movement ,of the carriage,

whereby upon the return movement of the plunger the coin will be released for movement through said exit slot, and means car- .ried by the lock plate for engaging the carriage on its return movement to return the carriage to its normal position.

2. In a coin controlled article vending machine, a casing, a pair of spaced guide plates horizontally mounted in said casing, the lowermost plate having a coin exit slot therein, the uppermost plate having a coin entrance slot thereinin rear of the coin exit slot, an article delivery carriage slidably mounted between said plates including a side strip ar- 7 ranged atone side of said coin slots, a manually controlled operating plunger .slidably mounted in the casing having a manipulating knob arranged exteriorly of the casing, a lock plate rigidly connected with the plunger,'

means slidably connecting the lock plate with the side strip of the carriage, an inwardly directed flange formed on the side strip defining a coin engaging tooth an inwardly directed coin lug formed on the lock plate of arcuate configuration, the tooth and the lug being normally arranged in spaced relation relative to one another directly below the coin entrance slot, whereby upon the depositing of the coin into the slot the plunger will be locked with the carriage upon forward movement of the plunger, the coin being movable with the carriage and plunger over the bottom plate above the-coin exit slot upon forward movement of the carriage whereby upon return movement of the plunger the coin will be released for movement through said exit slot, and means carried by the lock plate for engaging the carriage on its return movement to its normal article receiving position, the shape of the coin lug acting as means for lifting the coin toward the coin chute upon forward movement of the plunger.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOSEPH W. BEESON. 

